Kia Picanto Towbars

Kia Picanto Towing Specifics

The Kia Picanto was first introduced in 2004 by the South Korean manufacturer as a city car, designed with decent towing capabilities. We will cover the towing specifics of this model below.

Kia Picanto Towbar Electrics Kits

It is recommended that all tow bars fitted to a Kia Picanto vehicle are done so with a dedicated electrics kit, rather than a universal electrics kit. A dedicated electrics kit not only ensures all modern features such as; trailer stability and parking sensors are functional but also helps to keep your vehicle's warranty unaffected.

We offer both universal and dedicated electrics kits for the Kia Picanto vehicle towbars, but be aware that universal electrics kits can invalidate any manufacturer warranty your vehicle has and may also require a bypass relay.

Check your Kia warranty for more information.

Bypass Relays

All tow bars for the Kia Picanto 2004-2011 models will not require a bypass relay if universal electrics are fitted.

All tow bars for the Kia Picanto 2011-2017 models will require a bypass relay if universal electrics are fitted.

A bypass relay works by powering what it is you are towing through transferring power straight from the battery instead of taking too much current away from your vehicle.

Whereas a dedicated system works in harmony with your vehicle's ECU and all of its functions.

Coding

This is the coding of the ECU to accept the dedicated system, this updates your vehicles software to run smoothly with the new towbar.

All Kia Picanto models will not require coding.

Coding is used to update your vehicles software in order for it to run coherently with the new towbar through the dedicated electrics.

Bumper Cuts

Depending on the towbar, Kia Picanto models will require a bumper cut. A bumper cut is when a fraction of the vehicle's rear bumper is cut in order to fit the towbar.

All Kia Picanto models have towbars that require non-visible, visible and no bumper cuts.

Nose Weight

Nose weight is the amount of weight pushing down on the tow ball, it is important not to exceed the nose weight set on the tow bar, failure to do so could damage the car chassis and/or tow bar mounting points. Nose weight varies depending on the towbar you choose and are displayed under each tow bar below.

All Kia Picanto models have a nose weight of 28kg up to 75kg.

Towing Weight

Towing weight is the weight that a Kia Picanto vehicle can tow safely, without any risk of damaging the vehicle. Towing weights are bar specific and displayed below each towbar.

For a Kia Picanto 2004-2011 vehicles, the towbars have a towing weight capacity of 700kg up to 1000kg.

For a Kia Picanto 2011-2017 vehicles, the towbars have a towing weight capacity of 700kg up to 1150kg.

You will need to check the towing limit for your Kia Picanto vehicle model as it may not be able to tow up to the weight limit that the tow bar can tow.